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Best Gambling Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top gambling stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best gambling stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the gambling industry.

Industry: Gambling
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
EVRI
EVERI HOLDINGS INC
United States
$800.09M83,778,58124.95%75.05%Net SellingNet Selling
CHDN
CHURCHILL DOWNS INC
United States
$9.16B73,677,37974.26%25.74%Net SellingNet Selling
GAMB
GAMBLINGCOM GROUP LTD
Jersey
$339.63M37,403,88832.44%0.00%
ACEL
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC
United States
$986.37M83,803,49450.73%41.07%Net SellingNet Selling
CPHC
CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP
United States
$115.00M4,969,81851.91%48.09%Net SellingNet Selling
IGT
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC
United Kingdom
$4.44B200,482,24948.44%0.00%
INSE
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT INC
United States
$256.16M26,219,02135.38%64.62%Net SellingNet Selling
RSI
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE INC
United States
$1.44B222,972,17716.54%83.46%Net SellingNet Selling
DKNG
DRAFTKINGS INC
United States
$21.48B473,619,52868.92%10.96%Net SellingNet Selling
NGMS
NEOGAMES SA
Luxembourg
$978.42M33,738,57029.50%0.00%
LNW
LIGHT & WONDER INC
United States
$9.34B89,829,27723.51%76.49%Net SellingNet Selling
AGS
PLAYAGS INC
United States
$347.51M39,222,45977.92%2.77%Net SellingNet Selling
CDRO
CODERE ONLINE LUXEMBOURG SA
Luxembourg
$316.18M45,297,90010.30%0.00%
SGHC
SUPER GROUP (SGHC) LTD
Guernsey
$1.68B498,360,4315.08%0.00%
GAN
GAN LTD
United States
$57.29M45,107,08916.61%6.27%Net SellingNet Selling
LTRY
LOTTERYCOM INC
United States
$5.92M2,874,3070.06%99.94%Net Selling
FLUT
FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Ireland
$35.89B177,399,0500.00%0.00%
SBET
SHARPLINK GAMING LTD
United States
$4.27M2,863,7342.45%97.55%

Gambling Stocks FAQ

What are the best gambling stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best gambling stocks to buy right now are:

1. Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI)


Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) is the top gambling stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 21 points higher than the gambling industry average of 34. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Everi Holdings has seen its stock lose -42.47% over the past year, underperforming other gambling stocks by -66 percentage points.

Everi Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 46.6% from Everi Holdings's current stock price of $9.55.

Everi Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Everi Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN)


Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) is the second best gambling stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 20 points higher than the gambling industry average of 34. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Churchill Downs has seen its stock return 1.28% over the past year, underperforming other gambling stocks by -22 percentage points.

Churchill Downs has an average 1 year price target of $142.71, an upside of 14.83% from Churchill Downs's current stock price of $124.28.

Churchill Downs stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Churchill Downs, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Gamblingcom Group (NASDAQ:GAMB)


Gamblingcom Group (NASDAQ:GAMB) is the third best gambling stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 19 points higher than the gambling industry average of 34. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gamblingcom Group has seen its stock lose -6.68% over the past year, underperforming other gambling stocks by -30 percentage points.

What are the gambling stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 3 gambling stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gambling stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT)


International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) has an annual dividend yield of 3.61%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the gambling industry average of 1.81%. International Game Technology's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. International Game Technology's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

International Game Technology's dividend payout ratio of 70.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Canterbury Park Holding (NASDAQ:CPHC)


Canterbury Park Holding (NASDAQ:CPHC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.51%, which is the same as the gambling industry average of 1.81%. Canterbury Park Holding's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Canterbury Park Holding's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Canterbury Park Holding's dividend payout ratio of 13% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN)


Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) has an annual dividend yield of 0.31%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the gambling industry average of 1.81%. Churchill Downs's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Churchill Downs's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Churchill Downs's dividend payout ratio of 6.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gambling stocks down?

Gambling stocks were down -1.71% in the last day, and down -1.45% over the last week. Draftkings was the among the top losers in the gambling industry, dropping -6.84% yesterday.

Shares of sports betting companies are trading lower. NCAA President Charlie Baker is trying to ban college prop bets from all betting markets.

What are the most undervalued gambling stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued gambling stocks right now are:

1. Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI)


Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) is the most undervalued gambling stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Everi Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the gambling industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Everi Holdings's stock has dropped -42.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gambling industry by -66 percentage points.

2. Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL)


Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) is the second most undervalued gambling stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Accel Entertainment has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the gambling industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Accel Entertainment's stock has gained 31.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gambling industry by 9 percentage points.

3. International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT)


International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is the third most undervalued gambling stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International Game Technology has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the gambling industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International Game Technology's stock has dropped -11.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gambling industry by -35 percentage points.

Are gambling stocks a good buy now?

45.45% of gambling stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect gambling stocks to rise by 13.74% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the gambling industry?

The average P/E ratio of the gambling industry is -4.92x.
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